Blog Posts
Read our free blog posts and gain knowledge, insights, tips and techniques
Stakeholder Analysis – The Power/Interest Grid
Building Relationships, Influencing, Project Management
The Power/Interest Grid is a great tool for stakeholder analysis. It allows us to group our stakeholders into categories that will help us to understand how much interaction we need with them and the type of interaction that works.
How to Make and Use a Mind Map®
Presentation Skills, Problem Solving, Taking Notes and Remembering Information
Mind Maps are an incredibly useful tool for note-taking or as reminders of discussion points for meetings, presentations or training courses. In this short post, we look at how to mind map.
Team Management Roles – PAEI Model
Leadership
The PAEI model highlights four management roles that businesses need to be successful. Management teams become successful when managers and leaders demonstrate all four roles. In this post, we look at the 4 roles from the PAEI model.
Teamwork – Lessons From Geese
Leadership, Team Development
Geese provide an excellent example of great teamwork. In this post, we look at 5 lessons on teamwork that we can learn from geese. We hope you enjoy this quick read.
Effective Time Management Behaviours
Time Management
In our time management course, we raise the idea that effective time management isn't just about having the right tools. A big part of time management is behavioural in that we need to have the right attitude and behaviour. This post looks at why.
Dealing With Non Assertive People
Assertiveness Skills, Communication
A common discussion that comes up in our Assertiveness Skills training course is around dealing with non-assertive people. Those are the people who are either aggressive or passive. In this post, we share some quick tips in how to deal with someone who isn't being assertive.
How To Be More Positive – The Betari Box Model
Attitude and Behaviour
How to be more positive. It's something that comes up a lot in some of our courses. To help explain how someone can be more positive, we use the Betari box model as a way helping them to understand what impacts on them to make them feel less positive and how to turn this around.
Are You Making These Communication Mistakes?
Communication
Lots of people attend our communication skills training course and we find that they make the same mistakes when it comes to effective communication. Here are some of the common mistakes that people make.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Process Management Method
Problem Solving
Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) is a step by step process management method used for the continuous improvement of products and processes. It's a useful tool for problem-solving and critical thinking. This post provides an overview of this useful model
Mintzberg’s Management Roles
Leadership, Management Tips
Mintzberg's Management Roles describes the different roles a manager or leader has. A leader will need to do various roles throughout the day and Mintzberg's Management Roles helps to understand what they are.
